The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
CITY MATTERS In GENERAL.
In Brief.

In Brief
Twenty. 1--WE births and twenty six deaths we're
reported last week.
Jesse j. Morgan and 1zora R. Stewart and
William c. Hulse and Laura j. Robbins were
licensed to marry yesterday.
w. P. Bradshaw Ed Cross and Ben Gordon,
the three gamblers arrested. on Friday night
by CAPTAIN Campbell and Sergeant Travis. were
each fined $50 and costs by Mayor Denny yes
terday.
porated yesterday. The capital stock is 900
and the directors are r. l.. Lesson, Newton
House, j. NJ Overshimer 81. G. Harding2 Ira A.
Kiowell, l.. NJ Kimmerlng and Daniel Sigler
SENT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL.
John Decker and William c. Jones, seven
teen years of age each, who were found guilty
of burglary at Lafayette, and sentenced to
twenty days in the county Jail, have had their
sentences COMMITTED to confinement in the he
form School by Governor Gray.
EXHIBITION OF LOCKWOOD POTTERY.
On March ii the Art Association will open an
exhibition of lockwood pottery. This pottery
is distinguished by quiet coiors, original designs
and very graceful shapes 1t is entirely Ameri-
can and Cincinnati enterprise. One of its de-
signs is fight of bats through moss draped
Southern forest
PARDON OF CONDUCTOR TAYLOR.
The Governor yesterday pardoned Charles
Taylor, the Vandalia conductor convicted Of
killing man in fight at Lake Maxinkuckee,
last summer, and sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment. After investigating the case for
two months the Governor has reached the con-
clusion that Taylor is not guilty.
FIRE IN A PUMP FACTORY.
Deans pump factory, Madison avenue,
caught fire at III o'clock last night, from the
oven used in molding, but the blaze was extin-
euished before the less amounted to much. The
fire was in the mofdfng room. and as there was
very little destructibe property at hand, the
SOCIAL OF oDD-FELLows.
Odd-fellows Hall, corner of Pennsylvania and
Washington streets, was crowded last night on
the occasion Of the social for the benefit of the
Colfax monumental fund. The only exercises
were few songs and some recitatons, and the
evening was entirely given mp to social enjoy
ment. Refreshments were served to all present
The social Melted something over 800 for the
fund, and it was successful that another will
probably be held at an early date.
MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
State Auditor Carr says that he will be COM
peeled to stop issuing warrants the general
fund within the next two or three days until the
Legislature makes some provision for obtaining
more money. The balance now amounts to
about $35, 900. and Of this 500, 900 must be re-
served by the auditor for the payment of inter
est on bonds the LIST of March. Legislative ex-
penses and other demands will exhaust the re-
manning $4,000 within a day or two.
THE GOVERNORS NEW QUARTERS.
Governor Gray yesterday moved to his new
quarters in the State-house. His apartments
are in the southeast corner Of the building on
the second floor and embrace four rooms. The
entrance is near the elevator The first room is
the public reception room and is occupied by the
Governors clerk and the messenger The next
room to the south is occupied by the private sec.
rotary and is elegantly furnished. In the third
room. further to the south, is the Governors
private room. 1t is elegantly furnished South
OF his private quarters is the reception ROOM
which is quite large. and will he brought into
use only on important occasions.
COMPLAINING OF PERSECUTION.
Since Mrs Delaney Gorham attempted to
commit suicide by jumping into White river
her husband has been the object of scorn and
contempt by his fellow-workmen in Nordyke &
bounded him SO continually that he
has been compelled to quit work a,
the chop and seek employment elsewhere. As
fore Squire Smock and had warrants issued for
the arrest of several Of his former associates on
the charge of provoke. Mrs Gorham has found
employment with reputable family in the city,
but Gorham Gays be is trying to induce her tc
live with him again.
SUDDEN DEATH OF JACOB HUFFMAN.
Jacob Hoffman. proprietor of the saloon a
No. % North Illinois street. died suddenly yes
terday morning at his home on North Mississippi
street He had been i'll for several weeks
but Friday was better than usual
and in the evening took Turkish
bath. His physicians left him yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. and he did not seem in danger
but when his wife entered his room, an hou
later, she found him dying. There has lonl
been a superstition among saloon mel
that No. %. the Mortlaud Block, mean
death to any one who inhabits it. and Huffman
death strengthens this belief. Alex. Mortland
who built the block, died shortly afterward
Owen Randall and Oliver Davis, both died sud
denly while running gambling establishment
there. few months afterward Truema,
Feather'y died in the block while similarly
Y engaged, and John Calden, who started saloon
in the building died rs suddenly Major Rus
sell, who formerly ran a gambling den in tn
block, committed suicide last summer. 1t i
stated that every man who has been engaged il
business in the block has failed financially.
Items from tho Courts.
FERRYs SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
The argument in the Ferry suit for damage
t. IL